August 29: Special Election - Fairfax County School Board

A special election to fill the Fairfax County School Board seat left vacant by the resignation of At-Large member Jeanette Hough will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. The winner of the election will serve the remainder of that term, which extends to Jan. 1, 2020.

Important dates:

Aug. 15 - Voter Registration Deadline: 5 p.m., Online: 11:59 p.m.

Aug. 22 - Deadline to Apply for an Absentee Ballot by Mail: 5 p.m.

Aug. 26 - Final Day In-Person Absentee Voting

Aug. 29 - Absentee Ballot Return Deadline: 7 p.m.

Absentee Voting at the Fairfax County Government Center*

July 14 through Aug. 25

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Thursday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 26: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fairfax County Government Center, Suite 323

12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax

*There will be no absentee voting at any satellite locations. Absentee voting will only be available at the Fairfax County Government Center. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/absentee.htm for more information.

More information about voting in this election is available online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/upcoming.htm.